LONE STAR LEGAL AID Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONE STAR LEGAL AID

EIN 74-1537787 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

LONE STAR LEGAL AIDS ("LSLA") MISSION is to PROTECT and ADVANCE THE CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS of THE MILLIONS of TEXANS LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING FREE ADVOCACY, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, and COMMUNITY EDUCATION THAT ENSURES EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE. LSLAS SERVICE AREA COVERS ONE-THIRD of THE STATE of TEXAS. HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, LSLA SERVES 72 GULF COAST and EAST TEXAS COUNTIES AS WELL AS FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE of ARKANSAS FROM 13 ADDITIONAL BRANCH OFFICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.18%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

$99.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.42%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $268,073 for PAUL FURRH JR (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$43,596,410

Mission workProgram services$38,442,90888.18% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,978,82711.42% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$174,6750.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,421,73599.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,596,410

Expenses$43,421,735

Annual surplus $174,675 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,442,908 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,978,827 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,596,410

Expenses$43,421,735

Assets$18,671,089

Income$43,596,410

Contributions$43,490,222

Mission work (program services)$38,442,908

Grants given$4,582,238

Average grant$143,195

Management and general$4,978,827

Executive compensation (total)$2,929,903

Accounting fees$124,245

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL FURRH JRCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $268,073Base $223,120 · Other $44,953

ERNEST BROWN JRDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $245,742Base $191,254 · Other $54,488

BRENDA G WILLETTDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 40 hrs/week $225,041Base $179,919 · Other $45,122

KRISTY RODGERSDIRECTING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $212,417Base $151,304 · Other $61,113

ROBYN RICECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $196,291Base $175,782 · Other $20,509

SUE SEREDIRECTOR OF PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $195,039Base $179,917 · Other $15,122

CAROLYN TURLEYDIRECTING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $172,131Base $153,395 · Other $18,736

SONIA LOPEZDIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE PRO · 40 hrs/week $162,685Base $140,095 · Other $22,590

RHONDA CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $120,953Base $107,067 · Other $13,886

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

PAUL FURRH JRCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ERNEST BROWN JRDEPUTY DIRECTOR

BRENDA G WILLETTDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

KRISTY RODGERSDIRECTING ATTORNEY

ROBYN RICECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SUE SEREDIRECTOR OF PLANNING

CAROLYN TURLEYDIRECTING ATTORNEY

SONIA LOPEZDIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE PRO

RHONDA CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE SECRETARY

RUBY JACKSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEWISDIRECTOR

PAUL KRUSECO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM

RICHARD E ROBERTSCHAIR, PERSONNEL & GOVERNA

ROOSEVELT TERRY JRDIRECTOR

VICENTE GONZALEZDIRECTOR

SHERYL SWANTONDIRECTOR

TRAVIS J WOFFORDDIRECTOR

VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWABDIRECTOR

AMELIA RUIZ FISCHERDIRECTOR

MAUDESTER COOPERDIRECTOR

LYDIA CLAY-JACKSONFINANCE COMMITTEE,

KAREN LUKINCHAIR, PAI/PRO BONO ATTORN

JAMES M DOUGLASCHAIR, FACILITIES COMMITTE

JAMES L GERMANYCHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTE

HON LARRY THORNEDIRECTOR

HON JOSEFINA RENDONDIRECTOR

HON FRANK RYNDDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH KROGERCHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMM

DANIEL D HUEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERSO

CLEN BURTONCHAIR , AUDIT COMMITTEE

CARLOS LOPEZ GARZADIRECTOR

BRENDA CHERRYLONG RANGE PLANNING COMMIT

BENNY AGOSTO JRCO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM

BACHTUYET NGUYENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 1415 FANNIN ST 3RD FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX 77002-7632
County: Harris
In care of: % ROBYN RICE
Primary officer: PAUL FURRH JR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 652-0077 Officer phone(713) 495-1957

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes